News & Announcements

Daily School Absence Report

The UGDSB is reporting daily on school absence rates, allowing us to monitor absenteeism rates and transparently share this information with the public. To view the dashboard, click here.

Release of the Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Final Report (Draft)

Posted April 6, 2018

Board staff is presenting the Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Final Report (Draft) and Phase 2 Public Engagement Plan at the Board’s Business Operations Committee meeting on April 10, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Guelph Board Office located at 500 ...

Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) – Update

Posted March 5, 2018

The first phase of public engagement for the UGDSB Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) is complete. Thank you to all who attended a workshop or provided input online. Your feedback will be shared in a report to trustees on March 20, 2018. One of ...

Live Free

Posted February 26, 2018

On Friday March 2nd, 2018 Willow Road PS will be having their Live Free campaign to help raise money for our snack program. Students will be asked to live free of something (chocolate, sugar, screen time) to help bring awareness to ...

LTAP Public Workshop – Cancellation Notice

Posted February 20, 2018

Due to continued inclement weather and low visibility due to fog, the Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Long Term Accommodation Plan public workshop to be held at Norwell DSS has been cancelled. All are welcome to attend the next scheduled workshop on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Centre Wellington DHS in Fergus starting at 7pm.

School Climate Survey

Posted February 6, 2018

Willow Road Public School PLEASE COMPLETE THE UPPER GRAND DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD CLIMATE SURVEY FOR PARENTS This Survey is available from our School Website: https://uoguelph.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEhl62tXnwYxzh3 This is an anonymous survey that is completed every two years Allows the School ...

Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP) Background Report and Public Engagement Plan

Posted January 31, 2018

On January 30, 2018, trustees approved a Public Engagement Plan as a part of the Board’s process to develop a Long Term Accommodation Plan (LTAP).
The LTAP is a strategic review of the Board’s facilities, population projections, and enrolment forecasts. At the end of the process, the LTAP will identify accommodation priorities for the Board. Public engagement is an important part of the LTAP process. We want to have conversations with our school communities to promote a shared understanding of local school issues.

National Sweater Day

Posted January 29, 2018

This Friday, Feb 2, 2018 is National Sweater Day. Please join us in wearing your favourite sweater as we will be turning down the heat to help conserve energy. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Sweater Day

Wow Assembly

Posted January 12, 2018

Our next WOW assembly will be on February 2nd at 9:00 am in the gym. Please join us to celebrate student success and over the last month.

Coffee With The Principal

Updated January 12, 2018

SWIS CoffeeWithPrincipal Jan2018 Please join us for an informal talk with the principal from Willow Rd, Mr Viveiros on Tuesday Jan 16 from 2:30-3:00. Anything you would like to discuss or ask is welcome so you feel comfortable understanding how the school ...